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(No Model.) 7 H. KING SHOW CASE. No. 392,125. -Patented 001:. .30, 1888.

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UNITED STATES FFICEo HENRY KING, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 392,125, dated October30, 1888.

Application filed September 4, 1888. Serial No. 284,587.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY KING, a citizen of the United States, residingat Baltimore,in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Show-Cases, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a combined show- A case having aglass-inclosed case for the base.

stand and a shelf-stand supported upon the said base.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which--Figure l is a perspective front view of the combined case and stand.Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section of the case and stand. Fig. 3 is apartial rear elevation of the same.

The glass-inclosed case A comprises an ordinary glass pancled casehaving a door, I), at the rear and a top board, a, which serves as acover to close the top of the case and as a base for the shelf-stand tobe secured to.

The shelves d are supported on standards 0, the tenoned ends of whichare secured in the case-top covers 0, and are thus sustained rigidly intheir positions. It will thus be seen that the inclosed case A and theopen shelf-stand d 0, supported thereon,comprise an integral structurewell adapted for the display of goods. The case is suited for cakes,candy, and any goods that are uncovered or unprotected,while theshelf-stand is suited for goods in glass jars or other receptacles whichserve to protect the goods.

The standards a of the shelves need not necessarily be constructed, asshown, with their (No model.)

lower ends tenoned and fitted in the board 0. Any kind of standardssecured in any way may be used to support the shelves d.

If desired, the shelf-stand may be detached from the case to facilitateits being packed in small compass and transported. The board 0, to whichthe standards 6 are secured, has a tongue, fiat each end,which occupiesa groove, 9, at each end of the case-frame. A bar, h,extends along thecase-back and serves as a j amb for'the door I) to shut against, andalso serves to receive ascrew, t, by which the said board or case-topcover 0 may be made fast when in its position on the case.

It will thus be seen that the shelf stand may at any time be removedfrom the case.

Having described my invention, I claim-- 1. The combined glass show-caseA, having a top board,c,and a shelf-stand secured on the said top board,for the purpose set forth.

2. The combined glass-caseA and she1f-stand secured to a base board, 0,which serves as a top cover to the case, said base board beingdetachable from the case.

3. The combined glass show-case A, having grooves, case-top cover 0,having tongues, and shelves supported on standards which are secured tosaid case-top cover.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

HENRY KING.

WVitnesses:

JNo. T. MADDOX, JOHN E. MDRRIS.

